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600 events · updated Sunday at 11:55 PM
Tomorrow
October 12Time not listed
Fall Drive-thru
Carter Mountain Orchard · Charlottesville
Community · 5 more dates
Time not listed
Fall Ticketed Entry
Carter Mountain Orchard · Charlottesville
Community · 5 more dates
10 AM
Little Naturalists
Ivy Creek Foundation · Charlottesville
Community
10:30 AM
Storytime
Virginia Discovery Museum · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
11:30 AM
Batten Hour: Working in Congress: Policy Work across Party Lines
Great Hall · Charlottesville
Community
4 PM
Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding Artificial Intelligence - Meghan Sullivan
Bryant Hall · Charlottesville
Talks
5 PMFree
Street Conflict, Power & Promise with Dr. Bruce Appleyard
Campbell Hall (School of Architecture) · Charlottesville
Talks
5 PM
Street Conflict, Power & Promise: Interstate Illusions to Livable Streets
Campbell Hall, Room 160 · Charlottesville
Community
5 PMFree
Movement Mondays: The 360 Emergence: Conscious Dance and Embodiment Practice
Contemplative Commons · Charlottesville
Community · 2 more dates
5 PM
ARTS ON THE HILL presents Auksalaq
Carr's Hill · Charlottesville
Community
5:30 PM
“Funny, Strange, and Serious Stories of Yiddishland’s Jews,” Jonathan Boyarin (Cornell University)
University Bookstore · Charlottesville
Talks
7 PMFree
The Deep Divide Between How the People and the Powerful are Thinking about AI
Center for Politics (655 Leonard Sandridge Rd.) · Charlottesville
Talks
Tuesday
October 139 AM
Wills for Seniors - Appointment Only
Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) · Charlottesville
Community
9:30 AM
Guided Tree Walk: Fall at Ivy Creek Natural Area
Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards · Charlottesville
Outdoors
9:30 AM
Guided Walk: Fall Season at Ivy Creek
Ivy Creek Foundation · Charlottesville
Outdoors
10 AM
Little Nature Explorers Surprise Program
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 1 more date
11 AM
Fall Food Trucks
Carter Mountain Orchard · Charlottesville
Food & drink · 5 more dates
1 PM
Majors Fair 2026
Newcomb Hall (Student Center) · Charlottesville
Festivals
4:15 PM
Chess Mates: Fall Session 1
Virginia Discovery Museum · Charlottesville
Arts & film · 1 more date
5 PMFree
Sunset Nature Walks
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 1 more date
5:30 PM
A Conversation with Bruce Appleyard
Piedmont Environmental Council · Charlottesville
Talks
6:30 PM
Charlottesville Mural Collective Meeting
Visible Records · Charlottesville
Arts & film
6:30 PM
Let's Felt! Pumpkins Workshop
Ix Art Park · Charlottesville
Classes
6:30 PMFree
Sabato’s Crystal Ball, The 2026 Midterms Edition
Center for Politics (655 Leonard Sandridge Rd.) · Charlottesville
Talks
Wednesday
October 14Time not listed
Wine Down Wednesday with The Unsuitables
Keswick Vineyards · Keswick
Food & drink
10:15 AMFree
Twos and Threes Together, 10:15
Northside Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
11 AM
Fall Food Trucks
Carter Mountain Orchard · Charlottesville
Food & drink · 5 more dates
12 PM
[Ohio State] Lunch with Darden: Learn About Deferred MBA Admission at UVA Darden
UVA Darden School of Business · Charlottesville
Food & drink
12 PM
The Plastic Inside Us: What microplastics do to our health and what we can do
McKim Hall, Leonard Sandridge Auditorium · Charlottesville
Talks
12 PM
We Are Each Other’s Business: Encountering Light on the Inside
Rotunda (Multipurpose Room) · Charlottesville
Talks
5:30 PM
Artists in Conversation: Emma Terry + Tobiah Mundt
Second Street Gallery · Charlottesville
Talks
5:30 PM
Hope for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: HS Awareness Event
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Community
5:45 PM
Noche de Bienestar
Sin Barreras (Cville Sabroso) · Charlottesville
Community
6 PMFree
Read Aloud Crowd: Family Book Group
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family
6:30 PMFree
2026 Mini Med School Program
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Community
7:30 PMFree
Wednesday Evening Book Group
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Arts & film · 1 more date
Thursday
October 159 AMFree
Walk, Talk, and Bagel
Slaughter Rec Center · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 2 more dates
9 AM
Urban Tree Walk in Belmont-1
Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 1 more date
10 AM
Charlottesville Symphony Youth Concerts: Spin a Tale!
Old Cabell Hall · Charlottesville
Live music · 1 more date
5 PMFree
Porch Nights: Michael Clem
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Food & drink
6 PM
An Evening with Shenandoah
Light House Studio / Vinegar Hill Theatre · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
6 PM
Wine Tasting
Bottle House · Charlottesville
Food & drink · 5 more dates
7 PM
Paramount On Screen: National Theatre Live in HD—The Misanthrope
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
7 PM
Brass Quintet Plays at The Colonnades
Municipal Band of Charlottesville · Charlottesville
Live music
7 PM
UVA MFA Reading Series
New Dominion Bookshop · Charlottesville
Arts & film
8 PM
Carsie Blanton
The Southern Café & Music Hall · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PM
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country
The Jefferson Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PM
House Music - Third Thursdays
Ix Art Park · Charlottesville
Arts & film
Friday
October 168:30 AM
CreativeMornings Charlottesville on CURRENT with Nathan Moore • Creating Creative Conditions
The Stage at WTJU · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
2:30 PMFree
T'ai Chi & Qi Gong (Friday Rest Fest)
Contemplative Commons · Charlottesville
Festivals · 1 more date
3:15 PMFree
The Pulled Punch and the Sheathed Blade: Her Story (2024) as a Feminist Stand-up Film
Monroe Hall · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
4 PM
Chris Hammock
Jefferson Vineyards · Charlottesville
Live music · 1 more date
5 PMFree
Virginia Oyster & Wine Celebration With Live Music
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music · 2 more dates
5 PM
Friday Sundowner's Music Series featuring Bailey Hayes
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard · Keswick
Live music
5 PMFree
Live Music: Matthew O’Donnell
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music · 1 more date
6 PM
Acoustic Soul w/ Richelle Claibome & Tucker Rogers
Bottle House · Charlottesville
Live music
7:30 PM
Paramount Presents: Lucinda Williams and her Band: World's Gone Wrong Tour
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
7:30 PM
Weedeater
The Southern Café & Music Hall · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PM
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
The Jefferson Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PM
BRIMS Trad Ensemble at Offbeat Roadhouse
The Stage at WTJU · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
Saturday
October 179 AM
IX Art Park Saturday Farmers Market
IX Art Park Farmers Market · Charlottesville
Markets · 5 more dates
9 AM
Charlottesville City Market
Charlottesville City Market · Charlottesville
Markets · 5 more dates
12 PMFree
Harvest Party Oyster Roast
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Festivals
1 PM
Met Live in HD: Macbeth
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
5 PMFree
Eastwood After Dark | Live Music & Dancing Every Saturday Night
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music · 2 more dates
5 PM
Matthew O’Donnell Music
Hark Vineyards · Earlysville
Live music
6:30 PM
Gallatin Canyon w/ Mike Burris & Emily Morrison
The Front Porch · Charlottesville
Live music
7 PM
Goat Rodeo Improv Night
Light House Studio / Vinegar Hill Theatre · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
8 PM
Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band
The Jefferson Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PM
Robert Lester Folsom
The Southern Café & Music Hall · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PMTicket Prices Vary
Gabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour
John Paul Jones Arena · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
8 PM
Paramount On Screen: The Big Lebowski [R]
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
Sunday
October 18Time not listed
Live Music with Rachael Karpo
Keswick Vineyards · Keswick
Live music
9 AM
Spooky Fruit Market
Visible Records · Charlottesville
Markets
9:30 AM
Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day
James Monroe's Highland · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 1 more date
12 PMFree
Fall Family Day & Harvest Party Market
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Markets
1 PM
Sunday Jazz and Blues featuring Whiskey Django
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard · Keswick
Live music
1 PMFree
Live Music: Brian Franke
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music
1:30 PMFree
Pumpkin Pincushions
Central Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family
2 PM
Joel Streeter
Jefferson Vineyards · Charlottesville
Live music
2:30 PMFree
Spicmacay 2026 Fall Concert
113 Old Cabell Hall · Charlottesville
Live music
2:30 PM
SPICMACAY at UVA Fall Concert 2026
Old Cabell Hall · Charlottesville
Live music
3:30 PM
104th Season Fall Concert
Municipal Band of Charlottesville · Charlottesville
Live music
4 PM
Paramount Presents: The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
Monday
October 1910:30 AMFree
Stay & Play
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
10:30 AM
Storytime
Virginia Discovery Museum · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
12 PMFree
Midday Mindfulness
Contemplative Commons · Charlottesville
Classes · 5 more dates
12 PM
Explore Open Educational Resources for Your Course Online
UVA Library · Charlottesville
Classes
1 PM
Students as Creators: Exploring Open Pedagogy
UVA Library · Charlottesville
Community
3 PM
Garden Site Tour October
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont · Charlottesville
Outdoors
5 PM
Anywhere Specific
Campbell Hall (School of Architecture) · Charlottesville
Talks
5 PMFree
Movement Mondays: The 360 Emergence: Conscious Dance and Embodiment Practice
Contemplative Commons · Charlottesville
Community · 2 more dates
5 PMFree
Gordon Teen Book Club: One of Us is Lying
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family
7 PMFree
Teen Advisory Board
Northside Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 1 more date
Tuesday
October 208 AMFree
Contemplative Bird Watching Walks
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 2 more dates
10 AM
Little Nature Explorers Fall Leaves
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont · Charlottesville
Outdoors
10 AMFree
Wiggles & Giggles
Central Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
10 AM
Beginner's Tai Chi
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville · Charlottesville
Classes · 2 more dates
11 AMFree
How to bring the CDC back from the brink
Miller Center · Charlottesville
Classes
11 AM
How to bring the CDC back from the brink
The Miller Center, 2201 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA & ONLINE · Charlottesville
Classes
3:30 PMFree
STEM Explorers: Makers, Motion & Big Ideas
Northside Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 1 more date
4 PMFree
Bookaroos
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 1 more date
4:15 PM
Chess Mates: Fall Session 1
Virginia Discovery Museum · Charlottesville
Arts & film · 1 more date
6:30 PM
Make Your Own Magic: Hats & Brooms
Ix Art Park · Charlottesville
Arts & film
6:30 PM
Fiber Arts Fan Club!
The Scrappy Elephant · Charlottesville
Classes · 2 more dates
7:30 PM
Ray Chen, violin Chelsea Wang, piano
Tuesday Evening Concert Series · Charlottesville
Live music
Wednesday
October 21Time not listed
Wine Down Wednesday – South Canal Street Band
Keswick Vineyards · Keswick
Live music
Time not listed
Ink & Income: Building Your Author Ecosystem -- Revised Description
WriterHouse · Charlottesville
Arts & film
2 PM$15 tickets for most screenings
2026 Virginia Film Festival
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Festivals
5 PM
Light House Studio Shorts
Violet Crown 5 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
6 PMFree
An Evening of Hope
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music
6 PMFree
Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival's Satellite Short Films
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Festivals
6:30 PM
Time Warp
Violet Crown 4 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
6:45 PM
Rehmat
Violet Crown 3 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
7 PM
The Debut
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
7 PM
Possible Love
Violet Crown 1 & 2 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
8 PM
The Blood Countess
Violet Crown 5 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
9:30 PM
Opening Night Gala
The Bradbury · Charlottesville
Community
Thursday
October 225 PM
Paper Tiger
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
5 PMFree
Porch Nights: Ty Burkhardt
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Food & drink
5 PM
Giants Do Fall
Violet Crown 3 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
5 PM
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Violet Crown 5 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
5:15 PM
Elsinore
Culbreth Theatre · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
5:30 PM
In Waves
Violet Crown 1 & 2 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
5:30 PM
Josephine
Violet Crown 6 & 7 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
5:45 PM
A Cree Approach
Violet Crown 4 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
6 PM
Wine Tasting
Bottle House · Charlottesville
Food & drink · 5 more dates
7:45 PM
Daughters of the Forest
Violet Crown 3 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
8 PM
Cherry and Virgin
Violet Crown 1 & 2 · Charlottesville
Arts & film
8:45 PM
The Social Reckoning — Special Event with Todd Black and Aaron Sorkin
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
Friday
October 232 PM
Awards Chatter with Jessica Lange
Irving Theater, CODE Building · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
2:30 PMFree
T'ai Chi & Qi Gong (Friday Rest Fest)
Contemplative Commons · Charlottesville
Festivals · 1 more date
5 PMFree
Virginia Oyster & Wine Celebration With Live Music
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music · 2 more dates
5 PM
Long Day's Journey Into Night
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
5 PM
Saving Films, Telling Histories
Irving Theater, CODE Building · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
5 PMFree
Live Music: Matthew O’Donnell
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music · 1 more date
5:30 PM
Friday Sundowner's Music Series featuring Mercy Creek
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard · Keswick
Live music
6 PM
The Little Birdies
Bottle House · Charlottesville
Outdoors
7:30 PM
Mock Star's Ball 2026 - 2 Night Bundle
The Southern Café & Music Hall · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PM
Big Something + Kendall Street Company
The Jefferson Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
8 PM
Mock Star's Ball 2026 - Night 1
The Southern Café & Music Hall · Charlottesville
Live music · 1 more date
8:45 PM
Behemoth!
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
Saturday
October 249 AM
Fall Festival
Bellair Farm · Charlottesville
Festivals
10 AM
Crozet Book Festival
Botanical Plant-Based Fare · Charlottesville
Festivals
10:30 AM
Being Heumann
Culbreth Theatre · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
11 AM
Hallowine
Southwest Mountains Vineyards · Keswick
Food & drink
12:15 PM
Ink
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
4 PM
The Cashier
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
4:30 PM
La Bola Negra
Culbreth Theatre · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
5 PMFree
Eastwood After Dark | Live Music & Dancing Every Saturday Night
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Live music · 2 more dates
5 PMFree
Classic Road | Eastwood After Dark
Eastwood Farm & Winery · Charlottesville
Food & drink
8 PM
Mock Star's Ball 2026 - Night 2
The Southern Café & Music Hall · Charlottesville
Live music · 1 more date
8 PM
The Ultimate 80's Halloween Party with The Legwarmers
The Jefferson Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
9:30 PM
Late Night Wrap Party
Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery · Charlottesville
Food & drink
Sunday
October 2511:45 AM
Fatherland
Culbreth Theatre · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
12 PM
I Play Rocky
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
12 PM
Pitch Perfect: Get Your Project Made
Irving Theater, CODE Building · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
1 PM
Sunday Jazz and Blues featuring John D'earth (last of the season!)
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard · Keswick
Live music
1 PM
Cousins Maine Lobster
Jefferson Vineyards · Charlottesville
Food & drink
2 PM
Meet the Artist, Allie Kelly, October 25th from 2-4pm
Blenheim Vineyards · Charlottesville
Food & drink
2:15 PM
Death Becomes Us: And Hands are with Us
Culbreth Theatre · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
4:30 PM
9th & Gasoline
Irving Theater, CODE Building · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy
5:15 PM
Safe for the Whole Family: How to Make a Christian Superstar
Violet Crown 5 · Charlottesville
Kids & family
6 PM
Homecoming: An Evening with Mariana Bell and Her Band
The Front Porch · Charlottesville
Live music
6 PM
Homecoming: An Evening with Mariana Bell and Her Band
Southwest Mountains Vineyards · Keswick
Live music
7:30 PM
Virginia Film Festival 2026
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Festivals
Monday
October 26Time not listed
November Exhibitions
McGuffey Art Center · Charlottesville
Arts & film
10:30 AMFree
Stay & Play
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
10:30 AM
Storytime
Virginia Discovery Museum · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
11 AM
Copyright & Open
UVA Library · Charlottesville
Community · 1 more date
5 PMFree
Campfire Scary Stories
Central Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family
5 PM
Radical Gardens of Love and Interconnectedness
Campbell Hall (School of Architecture) · Charlottesville
Talks
5 PMFree
Movement Mondays: The 360 Emergence: Conscious Dance and Embodiment Practice
Contemplative Commons · Charlottesville
Community · 2 more dates
6:30 PM
Three Notched Trail Public Meeting
Rivanna Trails Foundation · Charlottesville
Outdoors
6:30 PM
IMPACT Annual Assembly
St. Paul's Memorial Church · Charlottesville
Community
7 PMFree
Novel Chat
Northside Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 1 more date
Tuesday
October 278 AMFree
Contemplative Bird Watching Walks
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 2 more dates
10 AM
Little Nature Explorers Surprise Program
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 1 more date
10 AMFree
Wiggles & Giggles
Central Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
10 AM
Beginner's Tai Chi
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville · Charlottesville
Classes · 2 more dates
4:30 PMFree
Reading Rangers: Impossible Creatures
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family
4:45 PMFree
Monster Donuts
Northside Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family
5 PMFree
Sunset Nature Walks
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Outdoors · 1 more date
6:30 PM
Make Your Own Magic: Oracle Cards
Ix Art Park · Charlottesville
Arts & film
6:30 PM
Prayer Shawl Group
University Baptist Church - Charlottesville VA · Charlottesville
Community · 2 more dates
7 PM
GWAR
The Jefferson Theater · Charlottesville
Live music
7 PM
Play Reading Group
Visible Records · Charlottesville
Arts & film · 1 more date
7 PM
Book Club
Bottle House · Charlottesville
Arts & film
Wednesday
October 28Time not listedTicketed
Refugees to Entrepreneurs
Tom Tom Foundation · Charlottesville
Community
9:15 AM
Advanced Tai Chi
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville · Charlottesville
Classes · 2 more dates
10:15 AMFree
Twos and Threes Together, 10:15
Northside Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
10:30 AM
Toddler Yoga & Movement
Virginia Discovery Museum · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 5 more dates
10:30 AM
Tai Chi for Health
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville · Charlottesville
Classes · 2 more dates
11 AM
Tour The Paramount Theater!
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesville
Theatre & comedy · 3 more dates
12 PMFree
Medical Center Hour: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Promise and Challenges for Quality and Safety
University of Virginia · Charlottesville
Talks
3:30 PMFree
Building Energy Resilience in Appalachia: Lessons from the Field
Colonnade Club (Pavilion VII) · Charlottesville
Classes
3:30 PMFree
Poe-try for Kids
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family
4 PMFree
Paws to Read
Gordon Avenue Library · Charlottesville
Kids & family · 4 more dates
4 PM
October 28 | Music Production Lab
UVA Library · Charlottesville
Community